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EdTech Cheer 2015 - My Day 10

11/27/2015

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Although I live a state that generally receives it's fair share of snow in the winter, at the time of this activity, we had only had one brief snowfall that stayed on the ground for all of two days.  Sooo...time to get creative!

In looking for ideas for other ways to incorporate winter sports into learning activities, I came across this blog post from Ridgetop Ramblings, Cub Scouts Learn About Hockey.  I thought it was a fun and cool idea to build a hockey rink, that I decided to use the idea to build a fun math activity to do with my own 1st grader.

Materials Used for Activities

These are the materials I ended up using for my activity.  The great thing about this was, I already had everything on hand at home, so the only thing I needed was a hockey rink, and I was able to create that!
  • Cookie Sheet (the one I used was 10"x14.5")
  • Hockey Rink Printable (from link below - I printed mine at 70% to fit my cookie sheet)
  • Hockey Math Printable (from link below)
  • Clear Contact Paper
  • Pipe Cleaners
  • Popsicle Sticks
  • Tape
  • Water
  • Plastic Circle Markers/"Pucks"
  • Hockey Jersey Template
  • Markers/Crayons
  • Page Protectors/Lamination
  • Sharpie Marker
  • Dry Erase Markers
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Download Hockey Rink
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Download Hockey Math

Building the Hockey Rink

In the slideshow below, you can follow my process for how I created my hockey rink.  Once having the hockey rink template made and printed, the rest was easy!

Things I Learned From My First Attempt

1.  The Rules of the Game
I know the general rules of the game of hockey...namely, the objective is to get the puck in the net.  This activity was simple enough where I didn't have to know many of the rules (I constantly joke with my husband that my favorite "play" in hockey is "icing" - this being about the only thing I know about hockey and it is actually a penalty!).  I did tell my daughter the basics of hockey, aka, scoring.  We made up some of our own rules along the way as we played and learned, such as:
  • If you fling it off the rink (which will happen!), you have to place the puck in the center and whoever didn't fling it off, they get to go first.
  • Limit to only one hit/pass/attempt (like I said, I don't know much about the game!), at a time until it is the other person's turn.
  • Playing for a bit ahead of time will help you figure out how long it takes for students to score a goal.  You might need to put a time or puck limit on the activity.
Have play time/practice before jumping into the learning part of the activity.  It took us a little bit of time to figure out some of our "rules" and we wouldn't have discovered them without a little bit of play first!
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2.  My Pan Was Not Level in the Freezer
​When I placed my pan in the freezer, I assumed it was placed in there level, but should have known better as I placed it on top of another container.  Next time, I would double check to make sure it was level before closing the freezer door to avoid the large mound (indicated below) that ended up forming in front of one of the goals.
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3.  Cutting My Popsicle Stick
Here I thought this was going to be the easiest part!  I did find that when getting my hockey sticks ready, that cutting them with scissors worked better than just snapping them in half.  This was just a minor thing I learned, but thought I would share it so you don't waste popsicle sticks!
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4.  Choosing the Right Marker/"Puck"
I happened to have both of these kinds of markers/"pucks" on hand.  I honestly didn't really care which ones we used at first, but after about 2 minutes playing, I started to care!  The smooth ones worked really great for the first couple of minutes out of the freezer, but as the ice started to melt a little bit, they were really a terrible choice.  They would stick and there was absolutely no shooting them towards the goal.  Then experimenting with the ones with the ridged edges, we found they were a perfect choice!  You could shoot easily, they wouldn't fly off the rink as much, and they wouldn't stick when they ice started to melt a little bit.
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Activities in Action

So, I have shared some resources and insight as to what worked and what didn't, but what exactly did we do with all of this?  A fun math activity!  This could really be adapted in any way depending on what level of math students are learning.  My daughter is in first grade and we recently had our fall conference with her teacher and she gave us some areas in which we could reinforce with her at home.  My daughter takes after my husband and I and enjoys math, so this was something that was really fun for her.  The part that made putting this together worthwhile was when we were cleaning up our things at the end and I commented to her about how this was a really fun math activity that we were able to do together.  She looked at me and said, "That was math?  I didn't even notice!  That was so fun!".  <Insert beaming parent moment here.>

I included a variety of activities in the Hockey Math printable above.  We only did a couple of these activities on this day, but wanted some other ones that we could pull out to do on other days.
Activity #1 - "Winning Numbers"
This could be adapted in so many different ways.  The way we did was we played our hockey game and then every time someone scored, we placed our winning "puck" on our "Winning Numbers" mat (we each had one).  Once we went scored our way through the pucks we had set out, we removed our pucks from our Winning Numbers sheet and wrote them down.  I had put all of my printed activity sheets in page protectors so we could use them with dry erase markers.  When then did a tally count for the number of occurrences of each number.  Next time we would do this activity, I would extend it a bit further and have her create a graph using Create A Graph. 
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Activity #2 - Writing Numbers
This may seem like a simple activity for a 1st grader, but my daughter is in a Spanish Immersion school, and so I wanted to make an activity where we create numbers and then say them in Spanish and English.  We ended up doing this with 2-digit and 3-digit numbers.  We had simply placed all of our winning pucks in a pile  in front of us, number side down.  We would draw a puck at a time and place it on one of the circles.  After we had built our number, we would write it and then say it.  I had placed these sheets in page protectors as well so we could reuse them over and over.
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Activity #3 - Adding Numbers
​Similar to that of the Writing Numbers activity, we would place all of our winning pucks in a pile  in front of us, number side down.  We would draw a puck at a time and place it on one of the circles, write out our number sentence, and then solve.  We had some little erasers on hand that she used as counting manipulatives when she got stuck.
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Based on everything I included above, this may seem like a very intense activity to do with students, but it was actually very simple.  Students could construct their rinks in class or the teacher could prep them ahead of time.  You could have students create their own nets and figure out which ones were the most effective in containing the pucks (ours frequently went through the net).  This could even be the ground work for some kind of other activity other than math!  The possibilities are endless and I know that I had a 1st grader who continued to ask to play hockey for several days AND voluntarily got out the activity sheets to use with the game.  I consider it a winning activity!  We even made some team jerseys (sweaters?) for our team.  Is that something I see from Day 1 of EdTech Cheer?  :)
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EdTech Cheer 2015 - My Day 1

11/24/2015

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Recently, I have been experimenting with drawing zentangles and doing some of the fancy adult coloring books that are popping up all over.  I love how relaxing it can be to just kind of zone out and draw, doodle, and color.  As Day 1 is all about district pride, I thought I would try out combining that with a zentangle.
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As Godfrey-Lee (or maybe more specifically, Lee High School), is known as the Rebels, I decided to combine the Godfrey-Lee logo with the phase, "Rebel Pride."  I will be the first to admit, I am not the best at drawing.  On the flip side, I will proudly boast that I am awesome at tracing.  With that in mind, I printed out two separate sheets - one with the Godfrey-Lee logo and one with the words "Rebel Pride" printed in block letters.  Then I took a blank sheet of paper and traced these different printouts to make one design?  Why not just get fancy with Photoshop or something else?  I wanted to layer things in a certain way and it was much easier to do this with a quick tracing instead of playing around with Photoshop.  I am a perfectionist in my own way, so this is how I did it.  :)
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After awhile of tracing and drawing, I was able to come up with this!  A zentangled-design of some Rebel Pride.  I am always a critic of my own work and if I were do do this again, I would do a more uniform design of the gold zentangles that fill the "Rebel Pride."  Either way, it was good practice with me for creating zentangles!
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And then put it on a shirt, and you now have a fancy shirt with a zentangle design!
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November/Thanksgiving Book Spin

11/22/2015

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What is a Book Spin?

A "Book Spin" is a collection of activities that correlates back to a specific book.  The idea for this project came about after an exciting response after Dot Day - a "theme" day that was centered around a book.  We saw teachers doing so many cool and creative things that we wanted to do more with the idea of a theme day that centers around a book.  The Book Spin presented here was a collaborative project created by specialists, consultants, coaches, and teachers in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools.

For each Book Spin, you may choose to either read the book out loud with students or there is also a recording of the book that is read aloud and shared online.  After reading/listening to the book with your students, take an opportunity to explore one of the curriculum spins based on the book.  There are a variety of different activities to choose from!  These spins are meant to be starting points - feel free to use them as they are, modify them, or create your own!
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#NovBookSpin
After completing an activity with your students, we would love to see what you have done!  Share your book spin implementation on Twitter using the hashtag ​#NovBookSpin.

November Book Spin Reading Selection - A Plump and Perky Turkey

Below is the recording of the selected book for November's Book Spin, "A Plump and Perky Turkey" by Teresa Bateman.
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If you are unable to view the video below, please click here.

Curriculum "Spins" on A Plump and Perky Turkey

In the presentation below, you will be able to view many different curriculum spins you may use in your classroom that use the book "A Plump and Perky Turkey" as a starting conversation point.  Feel free to use one, two, three, or all of them with your students!
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If you are unable to view the presentation below, please click here.
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EdTech Cheer 2015 - Day 12 {Red Carpet Day}

11/17/2015

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Day 12 - 2015 12 Days of EdTech Cheer
As mentioned before, I have been intentionally vague with possible implementation ideas and resources you can use for the daily theme, as I want this to be a personal experience for you and your students.  Ideally, you can take the theme and work it into what you are already doing in your classroom - the theme just serves as a vehicle for implementation.  The most important part is to have fun and explore new things!

I have already shared some implementation ideas over on the EdTech Cheer website, but thought I would provide a few more (possibly not-so-vague) ideas on my own blog.  Check out some of the ideas below and share what you are doing over on Day 12 of EdTech Cheer!
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EdTech Cheer 2015 - Day 11 {In the Lights}

11/17/2015

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Day 11 - 2015 12 Days of EdTech Cheer
As mentioned before, I have been intentionally vague with possible implementation ideas and resources you can use for the daily theme, as I want this to be a personal experience for you and your students.  Ideally, you can take the theme and work it into what you are already doing in your classroom - the theme just serves as a vehicle for implementation.  The most important part is to have fun and explore new things!​

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I have already shared some implementation ideas over on the EdTech Cheer website, but thought I would provide a few more (possibly not-so-vague) ideas on my own blog.  Check out some of the ideas below and share what you are doing over on Day 11 of EdTech Cheer!
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EdTech Cheer 2015 - Day 10 {Winter Sports Day}

11/17/2015

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Day 10 - 2015 12 Days of EdTech Cheer
As mentioned before, I have been intentionally vague with possible implementation ideas and resources you can use for the daily theme, as I want this to be a personal experience for you and your students.  Ideally, you can take the theme and work it into what you are already doing in your classroom - the theme just serves as a vehicle for implementation.  The most important part is to have fun and explore new things!​

I have already shared some implementation ideas over on the EdTech Cheer website, but thought I would provide a few more (possibly not-so-vague) ideas on my own blog.  Check out some of the ideas below and share what you are doing over on Day 10 of EdTech Cheer!
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EdTech Cheer 2015 - Day 9 {A Moment in Time}

11/17/2015

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Day 9 - 2015 12 Days of EdTech Cheer
As mentioned before, I have been intentionally vague with possible implementation ideas and resources you can use for the daily theme, as I want this to be a personal experience for you and your students.  Ideally, you can take the theme and work it into what you are already doing in your classroom - the theme just serves as a vehicle for implementation.  The most important part is to have fun and explore new things!​

I have already shared some implementation ideas over on the EdTech Cheer website, but thought I would provide a few more (possibly not-so-vague) ideas on my own blog.  Check out some of the ideas below and share what you are doing over on Day 9 of EdTech Cheer!
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EdTech Cheer 2015 - Day 8 {Rebels Give Back}

11/17/2015

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Day 8 - 2015 12 Days of EdTech Cheer
As mentioned before, I have been intentionally vague with possible implementation ideas and resources you can use for the daily theme, as I want this to be a personal experience for you and your students.  Ideally, you can take the theme and work it into what you are already doing in your classroom - the theme just serves as a vehicle for implementation.  The most important part is to have fun and explore new things!​

I have already shared some implementation ideas over on the EdTech Cheer website, but thought I would provide a few more (possibly not-so-vague) ideas on my own blog.  Check out some of the ideas below and share what you are doing over on Day 8 of EdTech Cheer!
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EdTech Cheer 2015 - Day 7 {Connected Classrooms}

11/17/2015

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Day 7 - 2015 12 Days of EdTech Cheer
As mentioned before, I have been intentionally vague with possible implementation ideas and resources you can use for the daily theme, as I want this to be a personal experience for you and your students.  Ideally, you can take the theme and work it into what you are already doing in your classroom - the theme just serves as a vehicle for implementation.  The most important part is to have fun and explore new things!​

I have already shared some implementation ideas over on the EdTech Cheer website, but thought I would provide a few more (possibly not-so-vague) ideas on my own blog.  Check out some of the ideas below and share what you are doing over on Day 7 of EdTech Cheer!
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EdTech Cheer 2015 - Day 6 {Make Your Mark}

11/17/2015

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Day 6 - 2015 12 Days of EdTech Cheer
As mentioned before, I have been intentionally vague with possible implementation ideas and resources you can use for the daily theme, as I want this to be a personal experience for you and your students.  Ideally, you can take the theme and work it into what you are already doing in your classroom - the theme just serves as a vehicle for implementation.  The most important part is to have fun and explore new things!​


I have already shared some implementation ideas over on the EdTech Cheer website, but thought I would provide a few more (possibly not-so-vague) ideas on my own blog.  Check out some of the ideas below and share what you are doing over on Day 6 of EdTech Cheer!
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